Eau Claire Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possessing Methamphetamine for Distribution

MADISON, WIS. - Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Nicholas J. Fisher, 41, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 10 years in federal prison for possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine intended for distribution. The prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Fisher pleaded guilty to this charge on December 19, 2025.

On May 3, 2025, law enforcement arrested Fisher on a probation warrant. Upon searching his vehicle, they discovered approximately 1,322 grams of methamphetamine, along with drug-dealing paraphernalia.

At the sentencing, Judge Peterson considered that Fisher had a decades-long history of criminal conduct but also that his crimes were primarily driven by his addiction and did not involve violence.

The charge against Fisher was the result of an investigation conducted by the Eau Claire Police Department with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Stelljes prosecuted this case.

Federal prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice involving drugs and guns are part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Operation Take Back America. Operation Take Back America is a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).